In 2013, the Bettendorf Kiwanis Club awarded a grant to Edison Academy, which allowed their students to write and publish books. The Edison Academy then took the books and read them to young students at Riverdale Heights Elementary school.

Some of the Edison Academy students discussed their new literary piece, with their teacher Shawn Rice, and gave us an update on the project in March. What great people! We particularly liked the fact that while the students apparently initially thought they couldn’t write a book, they ended loving their books and wanting to do more writing. What an inspiration!

Bettendorf Kiwanis is now taking grant applications for local literacy projects. Our service club is seeking to fund high-quality and high-impact projects with the theme of literacy in the Quad Cities. These grant applications are due April 15, 2014. Requests can be for a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1500. Fill out the application and send it to us by April 15, 2014 to:

Bettendorf Kiwanis
P.O. Box 1314
Bettendorf IA 52722

Applications can also be submitted via e-mail to: bettendorfkiwanis@gmail.com

Bettendorf Kiwanis are now accepting applications for a one-time scholarship to a school of the applicant’s choice. Scholarships will be awarded to a graduating senior who resides in either the Bettendorf or Pleasant Valley School District (regardless of where they attend) and who will be entering college or vocational school in the fall of 2014. The award’s criterion is primarily based on leadership and community involvement. Two scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $500 each.

The board of directors evaluated all of the literacy project proposals and the club ultimately voted to award $750 to thePleasant Valley Community Schools for their elementary libraries and to give $800 to the Edison Academy to allow their students to publish children’s books they have written. Thank you to all of the applicants and congratulations to the winners!

Bettendorf Kiwanis is now taking grant applications for literacy projects. Grant applications are due April 23, 2013. Requests can be for a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1500. Fill out the application and send in by April 23, 2013 to

Bettendorf Kiwanis
P.O. Box 1314
Bettendorf IA 52722

Applications can also be sumitted via email to bettendorfkiwanis@gmail.com

The Governor of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of Kiwanis is from our own division 16. John Moreland, of the Clinton, Iowa club, will attend a dinner event on Saturday, January 22nd starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Rock Island Kiwanis Club at the Q.C. Botantical Center. The cost of each dinner is $15.

Team Hawkeye22 emerged out of the loser’s bracket and accomplished the unthinkable. They defeated the winner’s bracket team, the RoadKings, in two straight matches (2-1 and 2-0) to claim the championship at the Bettendorf Kiwanis Fourth of July Bags Tournament. Congratulations to these teams and thanks to Old Chicago for the team prizes. Thanks for all of the teams for their participation and support of local Kiwanis!

Our annual roses fundraiser kicks off today! Here is your chance to support our service projects and scholarship funds. Please consider buying one dozen roses from your local Kiwanis club for only $16. The deadline for orders is April 13th, 2012. The distribution date of these roses is Administrative Professionals’ Day on Wednesday, April 25th. More details are here.

Bettendorf Kiwanis

The Bettendorf Kiwanis Club is an affiliate of Kiwanis International, and is dedicated to serving the children of the world. Our service and charitable organization is currently accepting new members who want to make a difference in the Quad Cities area.

We meet at the Hy-Vee Club Room, 2900 Devils Glen Rd, Bettendorf, IA, every Tuesday from 12 noon to 1:00 pm.

The first Tuesday of each month is our business meeting. Other meetings consist of lunch followed by a program of interest to our members.